They will not let it go
4 in a row
editions of this contest
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won here last time out too — 4 straight editions of this contest.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
Grillin' in Grafton 2017
Jun 30 – Jul 1, 2017 · Graffton, WI · 📍 Centennial Park
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won Grand Champion at the Grillin' in Grafton on June 30, 2017 in Graffton, WI at Centennial Park, scoring 659.9088 in a field of 27 teams. LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW took Reserve Grand Champion with 658.2172. Category winners: Chicken — TRUE SMOKE BBQ (173.1200); Pork Ribs — TRUE SMOKE BBQ (166.2628); Pork — A MOTLEY QUE (169.1200); Brisket — TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (168.5256). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
592.27
median 623.34
659.91 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.12
- Pork Ribs 166.26
- Pork 169.12
- Brisket 168.53
132.50
173.12
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
4 judged meats
Top score
659.9088
Winning margin
1.6916
GC over RC
Field average
627.79
592.27659.91
median 623.34 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.3828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
635.3028
592.27659.91
10th place overall
Field spread
67.6348
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
55%
16 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.8 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,570
avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 5 tracked editions
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has won this contest 4 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: 5 FINGER BBQ and TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI tied on 161.0972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: Risky Brisket and LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW tied on 161.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV edged PLASTERED PORK BBQ by 0.0112.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0112
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
TRUE SMOKE BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (won 2014, 2015, 2016).
- TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI · 2014, 2015, 2016
This contest's own records (2 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2013 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI | 33 | 667.4290 | QU SMOKIN KREWE | FIREWISE BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI | 32 | 676.0572 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | T-MAC SMOKIN |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI 53024 | 33 | 679.4168 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | FAT ANDY'S BBQ |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Grafton, WI | Grafton, WI 53024 | 29 | 675.4172 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | A MOTLEY QUE |
| Jun 30, 2017 ← this one | Graffton, WI | Centennial Park | 27 | 659.9088 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Grafton, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1200 | 166.2628 | 164.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 166.2628 | 161.0972 | 157.6688 |
| Pork | 169.1200 | 163.9888 | 159.3828 |
| Brisket | 168.5256 | 165.1428 | 160.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 659.9088 · median 623.3372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 3 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 4 | Risky Brisket | |
| 5 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 10 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 12 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 13 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 14 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 16 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 17 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 18 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 19 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 20 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 21 | Z SMOKE | |
| 22 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 23 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 24 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 25 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 26 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 27 | A BOY NAMED QUE |
Chicken
27 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 3 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 4 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 5 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 7 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 8 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 10 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 11 | Z SMOKE | |
| 12 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 13 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 16 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 17 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 20 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 21 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 22 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 23 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 25 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 26 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 27 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 166.2628 · median 156.5376
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 3 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 4 | Risky Brisket | |
| 5 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 6 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 7 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 8 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 9 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 10 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 12 | Z SMOKE | |
| 13 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 14 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 15 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 16 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 18 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 19 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 22 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 24 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 25 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 26 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 27 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA |
Pork
27 entries · top 169.1200 · median 156.5260
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 4 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 5 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 7 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Risky Brisket | |
| 9 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 10 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 12 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 13 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 15 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 16 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 18 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 20 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 22 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 23 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 24 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 25 | Z SMOKE | |
| 26 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | DU-LITTLE BBQ |
Brisket
27 entries · top 168.5256 · median 157.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 6 | Risky Brisket | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 9 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 11 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 14 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | |
| 16 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 17 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 18 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 19 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 20 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 21 | Z SMOKE | |
| 22 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 23 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 24 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 25 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 26 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 27 | Littles BBQ Co |